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$15.00 Greater Scaup
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
Hunting Permit Booklet of 1
Scott # RW66A No Plate Number
Series Hunting Permit Stamps
Format 1 stamp
Issue Date & City July 1, 1999, National Postal Museum, Washington, DC
Nationwide Sale July 1, 1999
Designer Brian Thompson
Modeler Brian Thompson
Engraver (VIGNETTE): Thomas Hipschen  (LETTERING): John Smith, Jr.
Art / Artist Acrylic painting of a pair of Greater Scaups by James Hautman, 2015 Xanthus Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447. Jim's work has been displayed in the Oval Office of the White House, The Smithsonian Institution, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, and in public and private collections throughout the world. In 1990 he became the youngest artist ever to win the Federal Duck Stamp Contest. He won again in 1995 when his mallard painting received the first ever perfect score of 25. In 1998, Jim tied his own record by winning the 1999-2000 Federal Duck Stamp with another perfect score.


Jim comes from an artistic family of nine, including a sister, mother and two brothers who are also professional artists. His brothers Robert and Joseph have also won the Federal Duck Stamp Contest, in 1996 (RW59) and 1991 (RW59) respectively.

Process Offset / Intaglio
Printer Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
Printed At Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
Press Type 801 "F" Web - 8 Color Offset / Intaglio
Print Quantity Ordered 2,799,600
Paper Type Untagged, supplied by Glatfelter/Spinnaker Coating
Gum Type Self-Adhesive
Processed At Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
Die Cut Gauge 10 x 10
Colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, , Brown, Black (offset & intaglio)
Image Area 50 x 36 mm
Overall Size (?)
Booklet Size 155 x 65 mm
Plate Size Offset - 24 Stamps per revolution / Intaglio - 48
Inscription FRONT: "Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. Void after June 30, 2000, $15. Greater Scaup, U.S. Department of the Interior."

BACK: "Invest in America's Future. Buy Duck Stamps. Save Wetlands. Send in or report all bird bands to 1-800-327-BAND. It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl or use this stamp as a pass to a National Wildlife Refuge unless you sign your name in ink on the face of this stamp."

USPS Catalog Item Numbers 332140 - Pane of 30 with plate number - $450.00
332120 - Plate Block of 4 - $60.00
332110 - Single Water Activated Stamp - $15.00
332240 - Single Pane, Self Adhesive Stamp - $15.00
Official Announcement

The $15 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp for the 1999-2000 hunting season goes on sale nationwide, July 1, 1999, and will remain on sale through June 30, 2000.The Department of the Interior will formally issue the stamp at the National Postal Museum in Washington, DC on July 1, 1999.

The Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp will be issued in two formats — the traditional gummed version and a “Self-Adhesive Federal Duck Stamp Single.” The stamp size of this self-adhesive version is the same size as the gummed, and can be peeled from its carrier sheet which is the size of U.S. paper currency and fits easily in cash drawers.
Varieties  
End Card Not Available
Note Duck Stamps are Not Valid for Postage
More Info U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Distribution —  Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, Self-Adhesive, Item 332200; and Gummed, Item 332100

Postmasters should order enough of Item 332100 and 332200 to meet the expected appreciable demand for this item by stamp collectors and the general public.

Distribution Post Offices.   To allow postmasters to order the 1999-2000 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamp in quantities approximating customer demand, the minimum ordering quantity for both formats is five stamps. However, when practical, postmasters should order full panes of 30 stamps for the gummed version. Postmasters should review their records to determine the average number of Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps previously sold and use this information to determine the appropriate number of the 1999-2000 Bird stamps to requisition, rounded up to multiples of five (5) or 30 stamps.

Postmasters must immediately send a separate Form 17, Stamp Requisition, to their SDOs for enough Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps, self-adhesive, Item 332200, and/or gummed version, Item 332100, to last until February 29, 2000. If the initial supply is exhausted before February 29, 2000, postmasters must requisition an additional supply. Postmasters with philatelic centers should order both formats and have them available to meet philatelic demand. Postmasters must order and ensure that Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps are available to meet public demand.

Stamp Distribution Offices. Stamp distribution offices (SDOs) must review their inventory records for past issues and postmasters’ requisitions for the 1998-1999 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps to determine the quantity needed of the 1999-2000 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation stamps. SDOs requiring gummed stamps, Item 332100, in bulk quantities or self-adhesive stamps, Item 332200, should requisition them from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using Form 3356, Stamp Requisition — Bulk Quantities. Order Item 332100, gummed stamps in quantities of 3,000; 6,000; 9,000; 12,000; 15,000; 30,000; 45,000; 60,000; and 75,000 stamps and in multiples of 75,000 to a maximum of 675,000 stamps per requisition. Order Item 332200, self-adhesive stamps in quantities of 1,000; 2,000; 3,000; 4,000; and 8,400 stamps and in multiples of 8,400 to a maximum of 42,000 stamps per requisition. SDOs requiring fewer than 3,000 gummed or 1,000 self-adhesive stamps must send Form 17 to their accountable paper depository.

Hunting Regulations Pamphlets

The Department of the Interior does not automatically distribute pamphlets on hunting regulations because migratory game bird laws vary by state. Direct inquiries about hunting regulations to the Department of Fish and Wildlife Agency or Natural Resources for the state. Do not forward to the federal U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Poster 3-124, Waterfowlers Attention (July 1992), is no longer available.

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